Hindus and Muslims represent the two largest religions in India, and also differ in nutritional
status, health-related habits and standard of living associated with economic disparities. In …

Prevalence of stunting and thinness among rural adolescents of Darjeeling district, West
Bengal, India ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PUB Page 1 54 FREE PAPERS Introduction Nutritional …

Objectives To evaluate secular change in body size and weight status of adult Indian males
born in 1891–1957 and surveyed in the 1970s. Methods Data are from Anthropological …

Background Body mass index (BMI) represents a normalization of weight to height and is
used to classify adiposity. While the capacity of BMI as an adiposity index has been …

The paper aims to draw out biosocial correlates of nutrition through body mass index (BMI)
and chronic energy deficiency (CED). The findings are based on cross-sectional data of 446 …

Indian children are susceptible to undernutrition because of wide spread disparity, poverty
and illiteracy. Present study aimed to assess the prevalence of under nutrition among …

It is well known that height and weight are interrelated, and that both are related to
socioeconomic variables. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of …

The prevalence of undernutrition is a significant area of concern in many develo**
countries, where it is a major public health problem. The aim of the study was to assess the …

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of ACE (I/D) genotypes on
recognized risk variables for hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome in two ethnic population …

The socioeconomic milieu has benefits and drawbacks for determining level of nutrition. The
Indian population provides an excellent example of nutrition-driven adaptation. The present …